Preposition Exercises with Answers for Competitive Exams

191.He parted . . . . . . . . all his property.
a.on
b.in
c.of
d.

over

Option “C” is correct.

192.The wheel span . . . . . . . . the winning line.
a.
b.under
c.past
d.

along

Option “C” is correct.
As a preposition ‘past’ means ‘beyond or farther than a place’. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.

193.You should be ashamed . . . . . . . . your misconduct.
a.to
b.by
c.at
d.

of

Option “D” is correct.
Ashamed means embarrassed or guilty because of one’s actions. The word is followed by the preposition ‘of’, to denote the action to cause the guilt. Hence, ‘of’ is the correct answer for the given blank.

194.Divide the chocolates . . . . . . . . the two sisters.
a.between
b.among
c.to
d.

for

Option “A” is correct.
The most common use of ‘between’ is when something is in the middle of two things or two groups of things. It is sometimes used in the phrase in between. The most common use for ‘among’ is when something is in or with a group of a few, several, or many things.

195.Rama is good . . . . . . . . dancing.
a.about
b.on
c.for
d.

at

Option “D” is correct.
‘At’ indicates specificity of something. Here, a specific activity ‘dancing’ is something Ram is good at.

196.The company has been . . . . . . . . fire from investors because of its poor performance this year.
a.under
b.in
c.about
d.

of

Option “A” is correct.
‘Under fire’ means ‘being rigorously criticized’. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.

197.I was born . . . . . . . . July 10th.
a.on
b.in
c.at
d.

of

Option “A” is correct.
We use ‘at’ for a precise time, ‘in’ for months, years, centuries and long periods and ‘on’ for days and dates.

198.The mother was anxious . . . . . . . . the safety of her son.
a.upon
b.about
c.at
d.

for

Option “B” is correct.
Normally, ‘anxious about’ and ‘anxious at’ are used to express concern. ‘Anxious about’ refers to the subject of worry, and ‘anxious at’ refers to the cause of worry.

199.He has suffered heavy losses, yet he was rolling . . . . . . . . wealth.
a.in
b.for
c.with
d.

from

Option “A” is correct.
‘Roll in’ means ‘be received in large amounts’. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.

200.His office is . . . . . . . . the second floor to the building.
a.at
b.on
c.in
d.

of

Option “B” is correct.
A preposition is a word which comes before a noun or a pronoun and establishes a relationship between the elements of a clause or words. ‘On’ is correct as it indicates a surface. The other options are wrong as ‘at’, ‘in’, and ‘of’ indicate a specific location, inside something, and possession respectively.

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